1. AS I JOURNEY THROUGH
THIS LAND, SINGING AS I GO, POINTING SOULS TO
CALVARY, TO THE CRIMSON FLOW. MANY ARROWS
PIERCE MY SOUL FROM WITHOUT, WITHIN. BUT MY
LORD LEADS ME ON, THROUGH HIM I MUST WIN.
(CHORUS)
O I WANT TO SEE HIM, LOOK UPON HIS FACE, THERE TO
SING FOREVER OF HIS SAVING GRACE; ON THE STREETS OF
GLORY LET ME LIFT MY VOICE; CARES ALL PAST, HOME AT
LAST, EVER TO REJOICE.
2. WHEN IN SERVICE FOR
MY LORD DARK MAY BE THE NIGHT, BUT I’LL CLING MORE
CLOSE TO HIM, HE WILL GIVE ME LIGHT; SATAN’S MAY
VEX MY SOUL, TURN MY THOUGHTS ASIDE; BUT MY LORD
GOES AHEAD, LEADS WHAT E’ER BETIDE.
3. WHEN IN VALLEYS LOW
I LOOK TOWARD THE MOUNTAIN HEIGHT, AND BEHOLD MY
SAVIOR THERE LEADING IN THE FIGHT, WITH A TENDER
HAND OUTSTRETCHED TOWARD THE VALLEY, LOW, GUIDING
ME, I CAN SEE AS I ONWARD GO.
4. WHEN BEFORE ME
BILLOWS RISE FROM THE MIGHTY DEEP, THEN MY LORD
DIRECTS MY BARK; HE DOTH SAFELY KEEP, AND HE LEADS
ME GENTLY ON THROUGH THIS WORLD BELOW; HE’S A REAL
FRIEND TO ME, O I LOVE HIM SO.
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